Joe Biden embraced student loan forgiveness as the country prepares for an economic downturn due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Canceling slithers of federal student debt is one of the sticking points for a $2 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package yet to pass Congress. Biden sided with Senate Democrats late Sunday after they pushed back debate of the measures until the package included more worker protections rather than focusing on corporate bailouts.

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